CARDIO VASCULAR PROCEDURE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● dilat/o. Answer: to expand
● angi/o. Answer: vessel
● angiography. Answer: process of recording a blood vessel using x-
rays following injection of a contrast medium.
● angioplasty. Answer: surgical repair of stenosed (narrowed) blood
vessels.
● stenosis. Answer: narrowing caused by the accumulation of fatty
debris on the artery wall.
● balloon angioplasty. Answer: a procedure that flattens fatty deposits
against the walls of the artery, thereby increasing blood flow.
● percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Answer: a
type of balloon angioplasty where a balloon-tipped catheter flattens the
fatty plaque.
, ● stent. Answer: a tiny support structure placed inside the artery to keep
it open.
● angiospasm. Answer: sudden, involuntary contraction of a blood
vessel; vasospasm
● aortostenosis. Answer: narrowing of the aorta
● aortotomy. Answer: incision into the aorta
● transaortic. Answer: pertaining to across the aorta
● arteriography. Answer: process of recording the arteries using x-rays
and following injection of a contrast medium
● arteriole. Answer: small arteries
● arteriosclerosis. Answer: hardening of the arteries (due to the loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls)
● arteriostenosis. Answer: narrowing of an artery
GUIDE 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● dilat/o. Answer: to expand
● angi/o. Answer: vessel
● angiography. Answer: process of recording a blood vessel using x-
rays following injection of a contrast medium.
● angioplasty. Answer: surgical repair of stenosed (narrowed) blood
vessels.
● stenosis. Answer: narrowing caused by the accumulation of fatty
debris on the artery wall.
● balloon angioplasty. Answer: a procedure that flattens fatty deposits
against the walls of the artery, thereby increasing blood flow.
● percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Answer: a
type of balloon angioplasty where a balloon-tipped catheter flattens the
fatty plaque.
, ● stent. Answer: a tiny support structure placed inside the artery to keep
it open.
● angiospasm. Answer: sudden, involuntary contraction of a blood
vessel; vasospasm
● aortostenosis. Answer: narrowing of the aorta
● aortotomy. Answer: incision into the aorta
● transaortic. Answer: pertaining to across the aorta
● arteriography. Answer: process of recording the arteries using x-rays
and following injection of a contrast medium
● arteriole. Answer: small arteries
● arteriosclerosis. Answer: hardening of the arteries (due to the loss of
elasticity of the arterial walls)
● arteriostenosis. Answer: narrowing of an artery
